Chapter 419

Hearing that, Bryant seemed to freeze for a moment, a mix of shock and disappointment crossing his face.

After a brief silence, he looked at me unexpectedly. “Not even a lie?”

“You were never much of a liar,” I replied with a smile, feeling at ease.

In the past, I had heard too much. He always was someone who disdained lying.

“She ran away from home, I have to find her.”

“She got a divorce, I’m worried she might do something rash.”

“She got into a car accident while speeding, I can’t rest easy if I don’t go see

her.”

And later on, he didn’t even bother with excuses, it was just: “I’m going to see

her.”

It was always about his sister. He couldn’t just ignore her.

It seemed that having this connection meant that if I showed even a slight concern, I was being petty. To object was unthinkable, almost akin to committing a crime.

Quite ironic. This was the boomerang effect everyone talked about online.

Bryant probably never thought this day would come. His grip on his cutlery loosened, and with a clatter, it fell onto the porcelain plate, the sound crisp and out of place in the quiet, music–filled restaurant.

He rarely lost his composure, his voice hoarse, “Do you really have to go?”

As I stood up, grabbing my purse, I half–jokingly said, “This is just unfair. I never stopped you when you wanted to leave. Besides, I’m single now.”

Since it’s a boomerang/might as well be buy one, get one free.

look back to see his expression

at the rehabilitation center, and today

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went back for my car before heading to Gregory’s, it would take an extra two or three hours. Might

now and then, young couples would

Their love was so

the location Gregory gave me, I realized that this apartment complex was the same one he had given me a unit in

got out of the

the apartment

instantly, [Building 6, Unit 1, 5th

building, same unit.

we’d probably

made my way to

several minutes before the door was pulled open, accompanied

lazily in his wheelchair lifted his sharp,

your leg was hurting,

me, “I don’t need

“Oh, okay.”

smiling, “Then I’ll be

I turned to leave, a hand with distinct knuckles grabbed my wrist, pulling me into the

myself at the entrance, I asked, “I

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was deep, his tone cold, “Suddenly my leg started hurting again.

house slippers on the

“They’re Edith’s.”

the shoe cabinet, and handed me a new pair of slippers,

“Thanks.”

high heels and changed into the slippers. As I was doing so, Gregory, with a smirk, said, “Heard you and Bryant went out for Valentine’s

“Not true.”

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